7 Genius Tricks to Take a Postcard-Perfect Picture on Your Smartphone

Create a sense of depth

Beautiful landscapes sometimes don’t transfer successfully to photography because the picture doesn’t capture the depth and scale of the landscape. Try focusing on an object in the foreground like a rock or tree. The depth in your photo will make it more engaging and interesting to look at. “It’s always good to try to include a person or object in your scene to give a sense of scale,” photographer Cotton Coulson told National Geographic.